"You are..." The boy wearing the white Quincy robes was slightly Sōgo Shihoin suddenly appear.
"I am Sougo Shihouin..." Sougo Shihouin introduced himself with a smile, "The strongest being in the Three Realms, without exception."
"The strongest in the Three Realms!?" The boy's expression darkened upon hearing this. "Don't boast."
"Do you know what the most powerful ability in the world is?" The boy looked at Sōgo Shihoin with some anger.
"Oh!?"
"I think the most powerful ability in the world is my ability."
Simply put, whatever ability I believe is the strongest, is also the strongest ability in the world.
Sōgo Shihoin stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and finally smiled slightly before answering.
"..." The boy's expression darkened. "Then let me see if your abilities are the strongest!"
As the boy spoke, he waved his small hand, and suddenly there seemed to be an undercurrent in the world. One after another, terrifying black lightning bolts descended from the sky and slashed towards Sōgo Shihoin.
"Not bad..." Sōgo Shihoin stood still, letting the lightning strike him.
" Kenpachi! I'll take care of this interesting brat." Sōgo Shihoin not only ignored the lightning summoned by the boy, but also had the leisure to talk to Kenpachi Zaraki, "You go deal with the others!"
"Hmph!" Kenpachi Zaraki was someone who absolutely hated having his prey stolen from him; he loathed such behavior, but...
When the person who stole his prey turned out to be Sōgo Shihoin, Kenpachi Zaraki merely snorted coldly and walked away.
"Good luck to you..."
Kenpachi Zaraki stared at the boy behind him for a long time, then shook his head helplessly and walked away...
Faced with the invincible Sōgo Shihoin, Kenpachi Zaraki had only one thought in mind: he seemed to have already foreseen the boy's fate. Unfortunately, no one in this world could defeat the invincible Sōgo Shihoin.
Come on, young man!
The troublemaker has left.
"Now let me see your strength!"
Sōgo Shihoin beckoned to the boy with his finger.
"..." The boy could feel the immense presence emanating from Sōgo Shihoin. He understood that the man before him was very powerful, so he did not underestimate Sōgo Shihoin.
You are very strong!
"I can feel the power within your body."
"But..."
"My power has grown even stronger."
The boy was talking to himself.
"However, to deal with you, I might need some assistance..."
"For example..."
As the boy was speaking, another boy who looked exactly like him suddenly appeared beside him.
"Like another version of myself!"
"If one brain can't defeat the enemy, then use two brains!"
"Two brains represent two forces of imagination, a terrifying force that will crush you."
As the boy spoke, the sky seemed to darken.
"Look up! What immense power that is!?"
"Let the entire Soul Society vanish!"
The boy looked up at the sky and laughed excitedly.
The moment the boy finished speaking, the world went completely dark...
A whooshing sound reached everyone's ears.
"Hey! What's that?!" A Soul Reaper, hearing the whistling sound in his ear, raised his head and looked up at the sky.
"Ah..." The Soul Reaper, dressed in a Shihakusho and gripping his Zanpakuto tightly, widened his eyes and gaped open the moment he raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"How is that possible!?" One of the Soul Reaper threw down his Zanpakuto and knelt on the ground.
"God! I pray here! Please bless the Soul Society..." One by one, the Quincy put down their bows and began to pray.
" Lord Soul King! Please, you must not let the Soul Society be destroyed." Similarly, some Soul Reaper clasped their hands together and prayed incessantly.
"What the hell is that?!" Shinji Hirako removed his mask, looking at the sky with a serious expression.
If I'm not mistaken...
"That must be a meteorite..."
"Damn it!? How can there be such a huge meteorite in this world?!"
"Is it to destroy the entire world?"
Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi stared intently at the sky above him, and finally couldn't help but shout angrily.
On the other side, the six Sternritter who were besieging Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai had all been defeated. Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai also withdrew from his Bankai. Of course, it wasn't because he couldn't support his Bankai, but because Soul Society was about to fall apart because of his Bankai. What limited Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's power was never his own, but this fragile world. In a world assembled from pieces of paper, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai had to constantly limit his power.
"Did you see that!?"
"Hahaha..."
The Quincy, whose neck was being gripped by Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai with one hand and who was now on the verge of Quincy.
"Did you see the meteorite in the sky?"
"It was that lord who made the move..."
Everything here will be destroyed!
"So what if you're the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years?"
The Quincy mocked Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, seemingly convinced that even Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was powerless against that invincible meteorite.
"Boring..."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai looked at the meteorite above his head with a calm expression; he seemed too lazy to even make a move.
"It's just a mere meteorite..."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai looked at the Quincy with an utterly calm expression.
Yes, it wasn't that the sky had darkened, but that a meteorite, a meteorite powerful enough to destroy the entire Soul Society, had blocked out the sun!
In order to destroy Sōgo Shihoin, the boy imagined a giant meteorite that could crush the entire Soul Society.
"Ah..." Sōgo Shihoin looked up at the huge meteorite in the sky and blinked.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Sōgo Shihoin looked at the exaggerated meteorite with a hint of helplessness, "Why make it so exaggerated?"
"Now do you understand? That's right! This is the power of imagination!"
"As long as I keep fantasizing..."
"That would allow us to create countless things that can defeat you."
"Submit before me!"
"Admit it! The most powerful ability in the world is imagination."
The boy stared intently at Sōgo Shihoin Sōgo Shihoin with a pair of crazed eyes, his gaze filled with a desire to destroy him.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?!"
"I'm not afraid of that meteorite..."
"I believe that a duel between masters should be understated yet subtly luxurious. You're making me very irritated."
Sōgo Shihoin reluctantly drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.
"Call out!!"
With a whooshing sound, the blazing meteorite continued to hurtle towards Soul Society.
Countless people clenched their fists as they watched the meteorite, their palms sweating profusely.
As the meteorite drew ever closer, it seemed as if the destruction of the entire Soul Society was on a countdown.
Ten seconds, nine seconds, eight seconds...
Just when some people had already calmly accepted their own death, Sōgo Shihoin finally took action.
" Bankai!!"
"Ultimate Super Technique! One Pillar Holds Up the Sky!"
Sōgo Shihoin drew his sword and loudly chanted the word of liberation.
In an instant, a colossal beast stood tall on the ground outside Seireitei, swinging its fists as it charged toward the meteorite.
"Boom!"
A muffled thud followed.
The massive meteorite was instantly shattered by a single punch, turning into countless fragments.
"We won!?"
"We won!"
One by one, the Soul Reaper looked at the shattered meteorite and let out a triumphant cry.
"No!"
"There are still fragments!"
"Those fragments were the fatal attack."
However, some of the more clear-headed Soul Reaper understood that the shattered meteorite fragments were the real danger.
" Ryūjin Jakka!"
Just as the Soul Reaper were on the verge of breathless tension, the strongest fire-attribute Zanpakuto in Soul Society finally unleashed its power. A massive wave of fire surged into the sky, dyeing half of Soul Society's sky red and annihilating all the rocks in the sky.
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai removed his shirt, revealing his incredibly muscular upper body, Zanpakuto with one hand, destroying countless rocks in the sky.
"Ah..."
The Quincy was being held in Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's hand, was now unable to utter a single word.
He knew in his heart that the man before him was far too powerful, worthy of being the man who had defeated their emperor, Yhwach, a thousand years ago.
"Do you understand now?" Sōgo Shihoin calmly looked at Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai. The moment the meteorite in the sky was shattered by his Da Jiba, everything became settled. "Your meteorite, shattered with a mere nudge of my Jiba! What a weak attack. I truly pity your frailty~"
"You bastard..."
The boy's name was Gremmy Thom, a Quincy granted the Schrift V by Yhwach, possessing the ability of the Visionary, and known as the strongest member of the Sternritter. At this moment, he was somewhat panicked...
"Are you truly invincible?"
"Are you kidding me...?"
The most powerful force in the world is imagination.
"As long as I can imagine a way to defeat you, you will be defeated by me..."
Let me think about it...
Gremmy's lips twitched slightly, and his brain began to work wildly.
"Think about it!"
"Think about it quickly!"
"I can't wait to be defeated by you."
Sōgo Shihoin watched the boy with great interest, hoping that the boy could imagine something even more powerful than himself.
"Hahaha..."
Gremmy pondered for a long time, and finally came to an idea.
"I see..."
"I can finally beat you."
Gremmy seemed to have figured something out; his eyes suddenly lit up.
"I just want to imagine you, isn't that enough?"
"Just by imagining you, I can make you fight against yourself."
"Since you are the strongest in the Three Realms, you absolutely cannot defeat yourself."
What happens when the strongest meets the strongest?
"I'm really looking forward to it..."
Gremmy's eyes gleamed as he looked at Sōgo Shihoin with a slightly expectant gaze, hoping to glean something from Sōgo Shihoin's face.
"Really? Imagine a version of myself to use against the current me~ How interesting~" Sōgo Shihoin gave Gremmy room for imagination, spinning around in front of Gremmy. "You must be able to see me clearly, so come on~ Let me see just how interesting things you can imagine~ Please begin your fantasy~"
"You bastard..."
Gremmy a little angry; he had never seen such an arrogant man in his life.
Gremmy decided to teach the arrogant Sōgo Shihoin a lesson. Using his invincible mind, he began to fantasize. First, he imagined what Sōgo Shihoin looked like, then he began to imagine Sōgo Shihoin's strength...
Gremmy was stunned for a moment. He realized that he couldn't understand Sōgo Shihoin's power, he just couldn't understand it...
"What the hell are you?!" Gremmy suddenly became flustered.
"I am beyond your imagination! The strongest being in heaven and earth." Sōgo Shihoin smiled.
"Impossible!?"
"The most powerful force in the world is imagination."
"There is nothing in this world that can surpass my imagination."
Gremmy clutched his head and roared.
I'll imagine you!
Open your eyes and look!
I will surpass you...
Gremmy shouted, unleashing his full power.
Suddenly, time seemed to stand still!
A man who looked exactly like Sōgo Shihoin Sōgo Shihoin in front of him; his strength, speed, height, weight—everything was exactly the same.
"Hahaha..."
"See?! I've successfully imagined you..."
Gremmy laughed maniacally, believing he had succeeded; he had finally imagined something utterly impossible. Then, he stopped thinking.
Believing himself to possess the greatest power and to be invincible in the heavens and on earth Gremmy finally gave up on thinking.
"Sigh..." Sōgo Shihoin sighed as he looked at Gremmy, who had given up thinking. He turned to look at the being who looked exactly like him, his brow furrowing. "So what are you?"
" Sōgo Shihoin..." The being that seemed to look exactly like Sōgo Shihoin Sōgo Shihoin coldly, "Your existence has threatened this world, and I have come to eliminate you."
"Annihilate me!?"
Do you really think you're me?
Upon hearing this, Sōgo Shihoin seemed to have heard something ridiculous.
"I possess all your power..."
Nature possesses the power to annihilate you.
That being, Sōgo Shihoin, seemed to be very confident in his own power.
"That confidence is quite like mine..." Sōgo Shihoin looked at the imposter before him and nodded slightly. "Interesting. Since you believe you possess the power to annihilate me, then I'll play along for a bit."
(End of this chapter)